Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
- Fever
- Hoarseness
- Swollen lymph nodes or glands in the neck
Signs and tests
A physical examination can determine whether hoarseness is caused by a respiratory tract infection.
Patients with hoarseness that lasts for more than a month (especially smokers) will need to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor (otolaryngologist) for tests of the throat and upper airway.
Images
Throat anatomy
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Laryngitis Treatment
Review Date: 12/16/2010
Reviewed By: Sumana Jothi MD, Specialist in Laryngology, Clinical Instructor
UCSF Otolaryngology, NCHCS VA, SFVA, San Francisco, CA. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
